Former UCF Football Standout Darin Hinshaw Named Knight’s Offensive Coordinator

served as an offensive coordinator in four different conferences during his 23-year coaching tenure

(UCF KNIGHTS) – Darin Hinshaw, former UCF football standout and assistant coach, has been named UCF’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, head coach Gus Malzahn announced Wednesday.

A native of Punta Gorda, Florida, Hinshaw has served as an offensive coordinator in four different conferences during his 23-year coaching tenure. His offenses have set numerous school records, helped win conference championships, earned 10-win seasons, and garnered several all-conference and All-America honors.

Hinshaw’s offenses have finished among the nation’s top 10 in passing, rushing, and total offense.

“We’re excited to bring one of our own back homes,” said Malzahn.

“He’s a proven offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach that has guided some of the nation’s top offenses in both passing and rushing. As a former quarterback here, Darin loves UCF, this football program, and will do a great job running our offense and working with the quarterbacks.”

Hinshaw returns to UCF after spending a year at UAB as the offensive coordinator, where the Blazers set the program record for total yards (5,697), rushing yards (3,063), yards per game (438.2) and rushing yards per game (235.6).

Under his direction, UAB running back DeWayne McBride turned in the most decorated season in school history, finishing the regular season as the nation’s leading rusher with 1,713 yards.

McBride earned Walter Camp second-team All-America honors, as well as being named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year and a first-team Conference USA selection.

In 2021 as an analyst with the Knights, he helped UCF win six of its final seven games to compile an overall 9-4 mark capped by a 29-17 Gasparilla Bowl triumph over Florida and a perfect 7-0 home record.

Hinshaw spent five years on Mark Stoops’ coaching staff at Kentucky from 2016-20 as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The Wildcats’ offense generated 2,000 rushing yards and 2,000 passing yards three times (2016, 2017 and 2018) during Hinshaw’s tenure–the first time in school history Kentucky accomplished that in three straight seasons.

Hinshaw helped wide receiver Lynn Bowden Jr. to play quarterback–a position he had not played since high school. Bowden excelled under Hinshaw’s guidance and earned first-team All-America and All-Southeastern Conference honors as an all-purpose player. He also won the Paul Hornung Award as the nation’s most versatile athlete.

In 2018, Hinshaw’s offense led Kentucky to its first 10-win season since 1977 and its 5-3 record in the SEC was the first winning record in conference play since that same year. Additionally, the Wildcats finished with the highest final ranking (No. 11) since 1977.

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